New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-17
NO SUNDAY DRINK IN SIGHT.
ONLY SEVENTEEN MEMBERS OF THE AS
SEMBLY IN FAVOR OFT.
Mr. CROSBY TRIES IN VAIN TO AMEND THE BLUE
LAWS so THAT NEw-YoRKERs NEED NOT
GO TO NEw-JERsEY.
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| ALBANY, May l6.-Chares stadler, the agent here
the state Brewers and Masters Association graft
ned tonight by hearing Assemblyman Crosby of New
YORK. address the Assembly In favor OF permitting the
hote[keepers Of NewYor sell liquor their guests
at meals on Sunday Mr.. Crosby made his speech upon
MT Langbeins bill I'm relation to orders OF arrest in dis
rfct courts This bill amendment to the COnsolida
ton Act When 1t came up for third reading MIR.
crosby offered the following additional amendment to IL
else an excise license Of the or
eas- and who In the OF their ordinary and regular
business receve ami entertain guests and travellers as
oOaf ers OF ogers to sell any time upon their promises
travellers at their meals ~ ~
The reading OF Mr. Crosby's amendment made q
sation The Assembly at woke out OF It's sumber.
Mr.. Crosby said:
Tho authorities in York commenced to enforce
the excise law strictly oaer this act a. meas
from ~ do not know hw II seems to others but IL seems
saTs a. dinner i hotel shall mot be allowed
point.
believe it viii remove great deal Of Iidicue from the
there nothing for temperance than to BIO
Say who they spend SUNDAY in N1wYSs 10
their
The Democrats desrous that Mr. Crosby's amend
ment should be adopted but they also wished that res
taurant keepers should be given the privilege TO sell
liquor Sunday Mr. Gegcrich had the further thought
that the liquor should be kept for two three
hours on Sunday In order that families might supply
themselves with liquor lie and other Democrats rea-
soned that all these amendments TO the Excise bill
should be put In bill Mr. Giegerch therefore.
moved that the bill be laid aside till to permit
OF the preparation OF the additional amendments sug-
gested 20 them. In support OF this motion ho said it
seemed to him that proper to give rich people
tho night to drink wine IN their hotels IL equally
proper to give poor people the right to drink beer at the
liquor stores.
Mr.. Mcintyre. OF New-York also expressed the
hope that the bill would DO laid aside.
Mayor Hewitt this very day had asked him there was
any prospect OF tho Legislature amending the Excise
laws TO permit OF the sale OF liquor for few hours
sunday IL was the desire Of thousands OF New
Workers that the law should DO amended as the Mayor
desired.
Mr. Langben offered amendments to the bill permit
ting sale OF liquor by restaurants in New-York
Sunday.
Mr. Ainsworth rallied the Republicans against both the
amendment OF Mr. Crosby and those Of Mr. Langbein
lie moved the pre- question cutting of all further
debate and said
speak on this question with little mility because am
that belong to that class OF ayseed members whose
nights ago hay.eed member so largely adver
seel al procvities exhibited that con-
cert and beer and music b livery man who has raa hsT
DAY sunday II both these Langben amendments become
laws II only the Crosby amendment becomes law then the
wealthy at tho HOFFMAN House and tho fiflh Avenue
Hh se for TGam mr cSntor sy. we ought to
open the other door, would DO cut on from all privileges uhueF
AN asan', dissertation OF the Sabbath in any way and
on 1aadsy Oil amended would cyerturn me whole
policy o. tn STATE for year, ard woaS aow e
Governor % nj made in Sis veto High License
OF New-York 10 sell liquor ON sunday.
tlfa
was adopted by vote OF 81 70 ff.
Sir LangbcIn's amendments permitting restaurants 10
sell quor on sunday In NewYors rejected by an
overwhelming viva voce vote
A short debate followed on Mr.. Crosbys amendment
giving hotels the right 10 sell liquor sunday Mr
Cole denounced the amendment saying:
thing this House 10 Il TO XIII the bird
Mr. rosby has overStepped tho bounds o wise
% %sas %eS VII S haSS k would have let any
or thiriclas, motel In New YORK sell qnor hut inc py
snee LEGISLATION B1' ,hs s eg,a9m IN 1o herfs muS on %
damnablo ami niquitOus.
Mr. Crosby's amendment was rejected by vote ofdl
to IL The seventeen members who voted for Il were
Collins. Crosby, Emery Finn Guenther Haggerty, g. H.
Henry. Langbcn, Longcy Nose. McCann. Mccarthy
Newton. Power sheohan NJ A. smith, Weed.
Mr. Mccarthy said that the Assembly would regret
its having rejected the Crosby amendn nent and within
week would accept H. Mr. Martin. OF New York differed
with Mr. Mccarthy. IIc thought tho Crosby amendment
should have been defeated " There Is no reason" he
said why tho Hoffman House and Delmonicos should
be public barrooms Sunday while poor
man In my district cannot got beer
% drink in company with his cornbeef
and cabbage"
Tno amendments OF Mr. Crosby and Mr. Langbeln
having been rejected the bill restored to ia original
with word In touching the Excise laws, IN
this shape the Assembly no harm IN u ana passed IL
sen,by as rSpeced and therefore the conflict it
postponed until tomorrow.